[Machine] He told him that he was sitting with a group of the Ansar (the companions of the Prophet from the city of Medina), then Muawiya came out to them and asked them about their conversation. They said they were discussing a matter among the Ansar. Muawiya said, "Shall I tell you a hadith that I heard from the Messenger of Allah?" They replied, "Yes, O Amir al-Mu'minin." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah saying, 'Whoever loves the Ansar, Allah loves him, and whoever hates the Ansar, Allah hates him.'"
أخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ جَالِسًا فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْ حَدِيثِهِمْ فَقَالُوا كُنَّا فِي حَدِيثٍ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ أَلَا أَزِيدُكُمْ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ فَقَالُوا بَلَى يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ الْأَنْصَارَ أَحَبَّهُ اللهُ ﷻ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَ الْأَنْصَارَ أَبْغَضَهُ اللهُ ﷻ